If portability and price are significant factors, the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is more affordable and lighter, making it easier to carry around, but it offers moderate performance suitable for everyday tasks and lighter workloads. On the other hand, the MSI Stealth GS66 is more expensive and heavier but provides high-end performance for intensive engineering tasks, 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. It also has a superior screen refresh rate beneficial for fast-paced applications. The ASUS has longer battery life, ideal for those on the move, while the MSI might need more frequent charging due to its powerful components. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Go 14
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS66
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.2/10
7.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 provides fair general use with its mid-range processor and graphics, suitable for everyday tasks paired with modest storage and memory, while it offers better portability and longer battery life for those on the move. In contrast, the MSI Stealth GS66 delivers good general use with a higher-end CPU and graphics card, double the memory and storage, and superior screen quality, but with reduced battery life and slightly less portability, making it ideal for more demanding applications and multitasking.
Gaming and AI
5.7/10
7.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has a lower-end GPU and a standard 60Hz screen refresh rate, both of which limit gaming and 3D performance compared to the MSI Stealth GS66, which comes with a high-end Nvidia RTX GPU and a 360Hz screen refresh rate ideal for smooth, competitive gaming. Additionally, the MSI Stealth GS66's CPU and screen quality are superior, providing better overall performance and visuals for demanding tasks.
Engineering and Design
5.9/10
8.2/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Stealth GS66 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 with its basic AMD Ryzen 3 processor and AMD Radeon 610M GPU is less suited for engineering and design due to lower performance capabilities compared to the MSI Stealth GS66, which boasts a higher-end Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU for demanding tasks.
Content Creation
6.5/10
7.7/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth GS66 is good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.4/10
7.5/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
8.1/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The MSI Stealth GS66 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When selecting a laptop for general use, the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 offers a decent display with sufficient resolution and brightness, but if you're looking for higher quality visuals for engineering and design work, its screen doesn't cover a wide color gamut, which might not render colors as accurately as needed. The MSI Stealth GS66 has a display that's both bright and high-resolution, fitting for general use, and it also offers good coverage of color gamuts, delivering greater precision for professional design tasks. However, for gaming and 3D applications where a high refresh rate is crucial to experience fluid motion, both laptops fall short, as neither is tailored for the high-refresh-rate displays that these uses demand.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth GS66 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has very good portability, while the MSI Stealth GS66 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.5/10
8.0/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$450
$1,718
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS Vivobook Go 14 has a price of $450 and the MSI Stealth GS66 costs $1,718.
"The lack of a backlit keyboard in this price segment shouldn't sway the buyer the other way. However, it still comes down to user preference. The Vivobook Go 14 is a decent laptop in an extremely competitive price segment. A few omissions are a part of the balancing to reach the price segment. The Asus Vivobook Go 14 is a rare find when it comes to the price to performance ratio."
"The MSI Stealth GS66 is powerful enough for QHD. The Core i7-12700H and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti found in the 12UGS model that we tested run all modern games smoothly in the native QHD resolution. The 15-inch display is very fast with its 240 Hz refresh rate, and it also offers a great color space (almost 100% DCI-P3) on top of that, which should please gamers as well as content creators, although we would have still wished for a higher brightness. Case, input devices, and connectivity (Thunderbolt 4) are at a good level. However, among other things, the GS66 loses points due to the high temperature development in 3D mode and its poor webcam."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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